Operation “Strictly Business” leads to major drug seizure and arrests in Muscogee County
Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office has seized two millions dollars worth of drugs during a months-long investigation.
The investigation into a drug-trafficking organization began 11-months ago. During Operation “Strictly Business”, multiple validated gang members from the Bloods and Gangster Disciples were arrested, with 35 felony warrants being issued, with additional charges pending.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office and the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jorge Amando Almonte Mendoza in Coweta County, Georgia. Mendoza was in possession of 298 pounds of Marijuana with a street value of $1,351,710.00, 7,000 Pre-Rolls with a street value of $60,000.00, 2,000 THC Cartridges with a street value of $80,000.00 and $102,500.00 in US Currency seized.
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Gang Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fort Moore Southern Field Office (CID), Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Russell County Sheriff’s Office, executed 5 search warrants in Muscogee County, Georgia, and 1 search warrant in Russell County, Alabama. This led to the arrests of Dalvin Ferrell, Dequindre Snellings, and Jonathan Provo.
“This was the first joint gang investigation worked between the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Collaborative Intelligence Group and the newly formed GBI Gang Unit,” the agency said. The MCSO Collaborative Intelligence Group conducted an 11-month long drug trafficking investigation.
The MCSO Collaborative Intelligence Group worked in conjunction with FBI, HSI, Ft. Moore CID, GBI Gang Unit, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, Russell County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Jorge Mendoza was charged with trafficking marijuana, possession Of THC with intent to distribute, and improper tag.
Jonathan Provo was charged with conspiracy to distribute
Dalvin Ferrell, aka Spudd was charged with trafficking marijuana, conspiracy to distribute – 2 counts, unlawful possession of a weapon – machine gun, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession Of firearm by a convicted felon, possession Of psilocybin with intent to distribute, possession Of xanax with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone with intent, and possession of THC cart with intent.
Dequindre Snelling, aka Sakk, was charged with trafficking marijuana, conspiracy to distribute – 2 counts, possession of firearm during the commission of a crime – 2 counts, possession of firearm by a convicted felon – 2 counts, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of firearm by a convicted felon, possession Of psilocybin with intent to distribute, possession Of xanax with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone with intent, and possession of THC cart with intent, and possession of drug related objects.
During the operation, 467.1 lbs of marijuana with a street value of $2,118,730.00, 6.7 lbs of mushrooms with a street value of $33,714.00, 318 oxycodone pills with a street value of $9,540.00, 2,336 xanax with a street value of $23,560.00, 200 mushroom bars with a street value of $33,000.00, 31.1 grams fentanyl with a street value of $3,110.00, 2,029 THC cartridges with a street value of $80,725.00, 12.8 grams THC oil with a street value of $320.00, 59.5 unknown pills, and 33.2 grams cocaine with a street value of $3,320.00 were seized.
10 Firearms were also recovered, with one Glock Switch recovered and 2 Draco Rifle seized. The total drug value is $2,298,599.00
“Operation “Strictly Business” is a continued effort to interrupt and dismantle gang criminal enterprises in Muscogee County and neighboring counties,” the agency added. “We will not stop until they stop their criminal behavior. Not on our watch! I want our citizens to rest better knowing that we are all hard at work for them to enjoy a better quality of life.”
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